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  • Determining the Chemical Formula for Chromium(VI) Sulfate
    Chromium VI sulfate is a bit of a tricky name because it doesn't specify the charge of the sulfate ion. Here's how you can break it down:

    * Chromium VI: This means chromium in its +6 oxidation state, which is written as Cr(VI).

    * Sulfate: This is the polyatomic ion SO₄⁻², which has a -2 charge.

    Since we need to balance the charges, we need to figure out how many chromium ions and sulfate ions we need.

    * To balance the +6 charge of the chromium, we need three sulfate ions (3 x -2 = -6).

    * To balance the -6 charge of the sulfate ions, we need two chromium ions (2 x +3 = +6).

    Therefore, the formula for chromium VI sulfate is Cr₂(SO₄)₃.

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